Cristo Rey hasn't had much luck against Faith Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cristo Rey Saints will venture away from home to square off against the Faith Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m.
Cristo Rey is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Sacramento Country Day.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-8, 25-17.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Faith Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Buckingham Charter with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lions have posted against the Knights since October 8, 2019.
Faith Christian was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 25-14.
Faith Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Cristo Rey's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Faith Christian, their record now sits at 12-8.
Cristo Rey might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Faith Christian in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Faith Christian's Hannah Hessong, who had 12 aces. Now that Cristo Rey knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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